The Minnesota Lynx are at home Saturday afternoon as they host the New York Liberty in an interconference showdown.
Minnesota enters Saturday’s game with a 16-6 record after defeating the Connecticut Sun on the road Wednesday night.
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In Wednesday’s victory over the Sun, Kayla McBride recorded 23 points, four rebounds and four assists while Natasha Howard added 12 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks of her own.
The Lynx will try to grab another victory Saturday as they face off against the Liberty in a tough home matchup.
New York enters Saturday’s contest with a 13-9 record after losing at home to the Dallas Wings Tuesday night.
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Breanna Stewart led the way for the Liberty in Tuesday’s loss as she ended the game with 29 points, nine rebounds and four assists while Jonquel Jones recorded 17 points and 12 rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday afternoon’s matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Liberty Injury Report: Will Satou Sabally, Leonie Fiebich Play?
The Liberty have four players listed on their injury report, including Satou Sabally and Leonie Fiebich.
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New York has ruled out Sabally as she will miss her fifth consecutive contest due to a concussion.
The Liberty have also ruled out Fiebich due to left foot soreness as she will miss her second straight game.
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Rebecca Allen has been listed as questionable due to a nose injury that she suffered in Tuesday’s loss while Pauline Astier is questionable with a left ankle injury.
Lynx Injury Report: Will Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier Play?
The Lynx have two players listed on their injury report for Saturday, including star forward Napheesa Collier.
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Minnesota has ruled out Collier as she remains sidelined to begin the season while recovering from surgery on both of her ankles.
The Lynx have also ruled out Emma Cechova as she will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
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The good news for the Lynx is that Olivia Miles is off the injury report and will return after missing the last two games due to a right calf strain.
Fans can catch Saturday afternoon’s matchup between the Liberty and Lynx from Minneapolis at 1:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
